Bobmo88

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  1. Preparing for Fall '12 nursing programs!

    Bobmo88 replied to nynurse1232b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start a BSN program in the Fall and I am currently gathering all my immunization records. I pretty much have all of them right now since I work in a hospital but I my immunization card for some...

  2. Volunteering Vs. CNA certification

    Bobmo88 replied to 5ummer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say both only if the volunteer program is hands on. Before I started working as an ER Tech, I was part of a hospital internship that was pretty hands on. I volunteered in the Acute Care Unit,...

  3. Got an Interview for Physicians Exchange Operator Position

    Bobmo88 replied to MusicEMT's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    As far as I can tell it is a phone operator that directs makes calls to or pages physicians that are on call. I work night shift in the ER and when I need to get a hold of a physician and I don't have...

  4. Unit Secretary

    Bobmo88 replied to ddmill03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The ER I work in utilizes a technician to draw blood and do EKGs and another to work as the unit secretary. Pretty much any way to get your foot in the door at a hospital as a pre-nursing student is a...

  5. Stethoscope for fall 2012

    Bobmo88 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've owned a Littman Classic S.E. II for a few years. It's been used for when I used to volunteer, went on international medical trip, and for work as an ER Tech so I'm confident it'll serve me well I...

  6. How do you Know?

    Bobmo88 replied to Katter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I liked Science in High School and wanted to be a chemist. Then I wanted to be a physician when I started college because I wanted to be around people. I toyed around with Paramedic and Health Care...

  7. Vietnamese or Spanish

    Bobmo88 replied to Ollyollyoxenfree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is extremely biased coming from a Mexican-American whose 1st Bachelor's degree was Spanish but I'd go with Spanish if you plan on living in Southern CA. I was born, raised, and currently work at...

  8. Stethoscope?

    Bobmo88 replied to sbem10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I haven't started nursing school yet but I do work at a hospital and I would recommend buying a name tag for it. I remember a physician came in to consult on a patient and borrowed one of my...

  9. How exactly does a BSN program work?

    Bobmo88 replied to AlexisNicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My BSN program, if you were to start as a freshman, is one year of pre-reqs and 3 years of nursing classes including summers with some general education requirements mixed in. They also allow transfer...

  10. no prior experience..advice plz

    Bobmo88 replied to brandi-007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should try volunteering and/or taking a CNA class to see if the field is really for you. I wanted to know for sure that I could handle the not-so-glorious tasks associated with nursing so I...

  11. What classes did you take the semester after you finished pre-reqs?

    Bobmo88 replied to FutureRNLosAngeles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started with BSN pre-reqs, got on a wait list for an ADN program and then applied to BSN programs which I didn't get into, then I worked on finishing my associate's, I took random classes to be a...

  12. I got accepted into nursing school!!!!

    Bobmo88 replied to sbem10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!

  13. I just don't know what to do

    Bobmo88 replied to ncbutterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with KMtoRN, keep that lab grade up and it will help your overall grade a

  14. I just don't know what to do

    Bobmo88 replied to ncbutterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got all Bs in my pre-requisites except for Micro in which I got a C and I still got into a competitive BSN program. Granted, I had to do well in other areas to make up for it and it took me a little...

  15. Is an iPad beneficial?

    Bobmo88 replied to Brookelin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally do not own an iPad but as a Macbook owner, you will be able to get used to the Apple system, it's pretty easy. I was a longtime PC user but then switched to a Mac last year and I love it!...

  16. Just accepted! Fall 2012

    Bobmo88 replied to spee2000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!

  17. Nervous about TEAS and lack of certain knowledge

    Bobmo88 replied to mstearns09's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took the TEAS 4.0 in '09 when I had barely finished all of the pre-requisite classes and did really well on all sections. Due to a long time on a waiting list for an ADN program, I had to take the...

  18. Help? Any suggestions that will help me

    Bobmo88 replied to amdh9112011's topic in General Students

    Finish up the classes you need, I agree with Katie71275 in that you can take additional classes to help raise your GPA and also should consider Spanish since it is very helpful in many areas. If you...

  19. Nursing Degree? Please help!

    Bobmo88 replied to cassandradenault's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say that you need to look into the pre-requisites of your school's program and nearby programs and start working on them. They're usually English Composition, Anatomy and Physiology (either...

  20. Phlebotomy Certification

    Bobmo88 replied to pjharrelson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work as an ER Tech and one of my main duties is phlebotomy. It is a good skill to have but it isn't about just poking people but knowing what additives are in what tubes and what order you need to...

  21. Does volunteering at a hospital help?

    Bobmo88 replied to DarkLotus's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I was a volunteer at the hospital I now work at. I got to know the staff really well and one of the nurse practitioners put in a good word for me so I'm pretty sure that was the reason why I got the...

  22. For pre nursing students

    Bobmo88 replied to dsf43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BTW, congrats to OP for getting into nursing school! Best of luck to

  23. For pre nursing students

    Bobmo88 replied to dsf43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also had a few bumps in the road before getting accepted to nursing school. I was naive when I took my pre-reqs, some of them like English composition were taken when I was in high school so I got...

  24. Rejection hurts

    Bobmo88 replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    [quote name=">JustBreathe Same thing happened to me and it made finally getting accepted that much sweeter! I start in the Fall! Congratulations and good luck to

  25. Wait times in So-Cal?

    Bobmo88 replied to HN Cody's topic in California Nursing

    I think at Moorpark College you would get a small amount of points for being in the armed forces and a few more for having work experience. It wouldn't surprise me if other programs have something...